LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 July 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting oi the M.anawatu Flaxmill Employees Association was held on Saturday, at l'almer.ston North, over one hundred members being in attendance. The- half-yearly report and balance-sheet was read and adopted. It showed that some progress had been mude, and that although the expenditure was heavy a fairly substantial credit balance remained. A scheme for reorganisation was brought down by the committee, and after a long discussion it was adopted. The executive committee was instructed to bring the constitution of the union into conformity; with the new scheme. Two members of the Federation of Labour were present, and desirous of addressing the meeting, hut as the union was desirous of transacting its own business first the Federation representatives could not be hoard in the time at the union's disposal. A motion was moved that a ballot of members of the union be taken as to whether the union shall withdraw from the Federation of Labour. This was carried on the voices, ami it was further decided that the ballot ho taken during the finst week in September. The meeting listened to a short address by Mr Robertson, M.P., regarding accommodation at flaxmills, and on the conclusion of the address Mr Robertson was accorded a vote of thanks. The election of officers resulted in the reCurn of Mr Gavin Stove as president and Mr P. T. Robinson as secretary, both elections being by substantial majorities. An interesting sermon, the la-st of a .series on "Xun-Chureh-Going," was delivered in Levin Presbyterian Church yesterday by the Rev. A. C. RandeiKon. The Chronicle lias a full report of the sermon, and it will appear in to-morrow's issue. Tho subject of the sermon is " Obstacles to Church - Going Within tho Church." A very high compliment has been paid by the Hon. Stanifortli Smith (Administrator for the Australian Government) to the London Missionary Society's agents in Papua. He states that the effect of the work of the missionaries in that territory | has been nothing but good. He adds:—"l am glad to have the opportunity of saying that they are doing excellent work. They have been of immense advantage to the Government, they have- co-operated with the Government, they have not sought in any way to arrogate io themselves any of those functions which belong to the eivtl power."

A drawn game- resulted in tho cricket match, Essex v. Australia, time not permitting completion. A dance in aid of the funds of Ohau Institute is to be held next "Wednesday evening. Mrs Heap is making the. arrangements for the gathering, and a pleasant evening should be passed. Tho bad state of roads iu the King Country has been exemplified in a striking manner. A few days ago a settler 011 the Waikaku road, Oh lira, was walking to Xihonibo, when he got bogged, and was gradually sinking when some other men discovered his predicament and set a'hoiit relief measures. They brought ropes and attempted to pull him out, but this method proved unavailing owing to the holding I , state of the soil, and thev had perforce to spend two hours literally digging him out. 1 It is an extraordinary coincidence (says an Knglish paper) that in each year a Home Rule .Bill ha.s been introduced a great Atlantic liner has gone down. Thus in 188(3, the year of -Mr (.iladftone'ts Jirst Hill, the liner Oregon foundered after collison off tlie American coast; in 18!).'}, when Mr Gladstone made his second disastrous attempt at Home Rule, the White .Star steamer Xaronic disappeared with all hands: while this year the sinking of the Titanic coincides with the introduction of the hird Home Rule Bill. I It was stated at the last meeting ( of the Pahiatua County Council that . the Council had paid away something like CIOO to accident insurance .companies, and had in return received about €20. If transpired (says the "Wairarapa Daily Times), that there was n good deal of dissatisfaction at the ratem charged by accident insurance companies. and various local bodies are adopting schemes of their own. Tt was stated that sawmillors were also taking their own risks. The chairman thought the Council should formulate nn insurance scheme of its own. In the course of his evidence, at the .Magistrate's Court the other day at Auckland, a land agent slated that when clients instructed agents to sell properties for them in !) can's out of 10 they were averse to affixing their signatures to the instructions. An association was •1 j

process of formation. however, and one of ilh> aims of this association would lie to see thai signatures were nflixed. Why people arc so caulioiiiin regard to signing their names can only h ( . n matter of conjecture, though it miglit easily lead to a land agent being placed in a curious predicament. Mr Kettle. S.M.. intimated that- a way out of the difficulty would lie for agents, immediately upon the instructions being received, to forward the client a letter acknowledging tlieir receipt.

The annual report of the Tamaki Co-operative Dairy Co. gives the following summary of the past year's work. Milk received. :>,:»ii2,BMlbs; butier-fai obtained, l>ol,(Xil.2Blb ;

output of Inn lor. : whilst HlSj Ikixcn. contiiiniir.!; Ul.KiOlb. were 1.ii.1i.. Wellington, mikl

niii: , c(iiii<iniiiii(Mi[ - ('iiviii'i ;i (dial of 11)!)') lion<v--. coiit;iii!i!i,<r !)l.!)2()lh) wviv sliip|)..f|. Tin' lii-licsi |<-~< u-as fi.OO. iliul tll|> lf)\Vi--l H.OOl) the test Itciiiu; The (|iiaiitiiy of 111111< ilM'll l:i lli:il\'.' :i r'i'll'l of lillttlT \v;i> ■_''_'()■). Tlic ]):•;:•<•; oMniriod ft>l" 'luitlcr •)!! ili: , !')(■■:! inarkcls raiisod from Is to Is Id ]>oi- lii. nnd on tlio Loiulon inni'kot from ICHs to 1.30s por f\vt.. iiLjHi'nst ii.Jd Inst vonr.

Ihe Mleiilieiin Kxpress ,<ta(t's

Tin- <locisidii <it' the (,'apUiin Oook .MciiKiria! to procvof.l at onc<. <lu' oicctioii (jl a iiioiiuHK'iil al Ship Ciiv.\ s:i!..jci't to tlio appi-ir.-ni li • i':i' p n'.!'•■ Woi'ks I)<v pni-tiiioni. -'1 il:" pl:i!f- con-idciiHl tliis u'l'ck. Ijnii'.;.; tin- C4)i)i|)lct ion of this ooiniiK'iKJiilili' inovciiii'iit within clow siyht. Tile project, in it* cntii-ct.v lias not. liowovcr. ronoliofl tin* stago jat wliicl] it can lie satisfactorily accmnplishwl u-ithont further public siijipoft. Tlic coinniittce i.s. in fact, hokliiifr over the construction of the jlai'fU'r ntonumont on ilotunrn Tslnml in the hopo that tho oonimcncernent of tlio column on tho mainland will give substantiality to its proceedings, and thereby attract the additional assistance that would enable it to erect on the island the most imposing of the alternative designs submitted by its civil engineers. Only nbont €75 or CIOO is required for this purpose, and the people of "MariHoroutih may he vory well urged, aP n matter of credit to themselves, to provide the residue.

The electric device invented by -Mr A. 11. Angufi. of Sydney., for tho prevention of railway collisions, had its eilicacy strikingly demonstrated I in .Somersetshire, last week (says a cablegram in the .Sydney .Sun). The, "So to which this remarkable invention was put was witnessed by tho chief representatives of both tin, JLJritish and the French railways, and the perfect success with which it was worked greatly impressed those who saw it. Two trains without drivers u-er e placed on the samo hue. At a given signal they were sent off on their journey, each carceriiijr nlong towardts the other at a high rate of speed. As the trains approached each other the shrill blasts of their whistles could be heard. The spectators felt that there must be an awful smash, hut just when th<> collision appeared inevitable the device with which the engines were fitted was automatically put into operation, and the trains simultaneously stopped some distance from each other.

Tf yo'iir hat is wrong, it look;; suspicious. You can't afford to go around under suspicion ; better make it a point to get under one of Clark's new winter models, that are now being offered at 7s lid each; hats that are cheap in the ordinary way at 22s 6d to 25e. One of Clark's new Tweed Costumes, showing in the windows, that were originally 42s to 635, now offering at 29s 6d each, with a new hat will considerably improve your appearance. This Qffer stands good for one week only.—Advt.

A little girl, whoso mother diod recently in England, was "labelled" ami sent home to friends in Athlono (Ireland), whore she arrived safely. A euchre competition is to be held on Tuesday next in the Oddfellows' Hall, l.evin. and useful prizes are offered. Particulars arc advertised. At a Bank Holiday wedding in South London there were present a s:iih>i\ soldier, lirenian. policeman, and postman, all brothers of the bride. A "■ social " and dance will bo held in Ohau institute next Kridar (2nd August) in aid of the funds of the .Maori church house at Ohau. Poi dances and liakas arc to be danced, in addition to the ordinary round and square dances. Details will be set out by advertisement in to-morrow's Chronicle. The milk records of a Swedish testing association, covering a period of ten years, show that in tho lirst year the average milk-yield was liSildl!) per cow, and the buttor-yield L'Mlb. In the tenth year the average milk-yield was lO.Otillb. and the liiitter-yield Mlolb. There were (j.'i!) cows in the tenth year. In their lirst annual report on the National Provident. Imiiml. the. Chairman of the Hoard and the (Superintendent say: "It is, of course, a unique feature of the scheme that the expenses arc paid out of the Consolidated Fund, and not out of the pockets of the contributors."' Napier, it seems, is not the on \ town in the dominion which can lay claim to successfully growing tomatoes in the winter month*. hi thp Timaru district a settler has, according to the Tiniaru Post, beoa ior years pasi growing tomatoes of excellent- quality right through the winter, and that in a climate much more rigorous than Xapier. Tlie Ashburton Mail siates that an elderly man travels about the country with a portable whare, aul seems to b,. living comfortably, and making good wages as a hir<l trap|.)cr. He has a number of live decoys in cages, and his practice is to *et his traps at the foot ol* straw stacks or where oat sheaf chaff ha.s been stacked. Hy ibis method ho makes go ml catches of small birds.

Sonus I'ort Chalmers youths recently picked up a stranded ribbon lish about ISi't long on .Murdering Beach. Not knowing its monetary v.'.iue for presetting purpose:-, they cut ii into handy lengths for carrying away. There are said to be m> leu- specimens of ribbon fi.-,h in existence that the niie flic buys picked up would have been worth anything up to I; 1.00 for each foot of its leilL'lll. Hibl.'ill are highly Vill-

lied for museum specimens

()ue of tin , "industries" followed by .Maoris on the West (.'oast of this, island (says the KUliain i.s searching lor ambergris. Al'tei - a Ktorin they .ride jilon.u , the beacli on horseback, armed with a stick, which lias a nail attached to, th i: end. by means of w hicli they spear anything lieanuii; a reseinljlance to ambergris, and examine it without (lie necessity of dismounting. It does not appear that this form of "beach combing" returns large profits, though, no doubt, something of value is obtained from time t/» time.

Cnder tli<> will of the liiic .Mr ('.. I , '. Mullen, it i> underwood (says tlir Otago Daily Times) thai prnvision has been made I'm , the foll*n\--ing liamlsonip bequests: Dr. Barnardo's Homes. .CI 000: trustees of the 'Preshyierian College (Kiio.v Oollege). Dunedin. CoOO: sew m< I wiiin- of Kiiox College. -C 1000; Sustonntion Fund Presbyterian Cliiirdi, CI 000: the Wellington. Christchurcli and Dunodin branches of the Y. M. C A.. .Cnm oncli : an<l U.o Snlvsitioii Arniv, CoOO.

Aii indication o i' the way in which iin in rants are lost to Xew Zealand lui.s been jjivon to an Ancklinul Herald representative by an oflicial who is conversant with cunditions prevailing «» the Vfiiicmivi-'r .steamship service. lJ e statod thai it. cost no more lo hook from that end to Sydney than it did to Auckland. Many of tin , in that ease preferred to go on, ami nice in Australia were snapped up. He added that the lack of iiit'onna■ioti in Vancouver about this counI'y was another disadvantage.

During an address to a fonfonMH'o of South Australian public school teachers on (li:uact«T huildiii •; cud fostorinirof ideals among youiifj; people. AJγ (■;. 11. Arcliiljalrl, an Jviijzlisli locfciircr on cliikl psycliologv, rcfcrrcd to (lie dofonco nioasnros undortiikon l»y the Coininoinvcallli. 110 remarked tlinL ii was Uio naluro ol small boys to lu- comliative. "I tliink tlie sadde-i tiling I' eiicoiinterod in Australia." lie paid, "is the military policy." Many voices vvr.ro raised in dissent. "I am sorry. ,, the ]ednrer added, "but T am afraid

yon arc to lirfujr \v.\v on yourselves by that attitude, as Hiiro as you arr a ponplo."

Tito affairs of the local brunch of the United Labour Party wore advaiiced a further .stage at Llio mooting in the Library room last night. Several new members were enrolled and important biisiue.vs was transacted. Anions other things, it was resolved to take a half column of the Ki'ikling iiUiv .Supplement in which to advertise the party's propaganda, beginning uoxt Saturday. It was also resolved to approach prominent speakers, inviting them to come to Fcilding to give adiirusses "ii the aims and objects of tlio United Labour Party. The entrance feo to the Feilding branch was fixed at Is per member, supplemented* by a levy of 6<l per month. Meetings were fixed for the first and third Wednesdays of each month.—-Feikl-ing Star. 25th July.

A curious discovery was made by workmen whilst pulling down a house in Grey-street, Auckland, owned by Mr 1 , . •'• Nerheny. When removing the lining of one of the rooms tour revolvers wore found between tlie lining and the weatherburads. 'I'lioy were in a splendid .slate of preservation. The, house was the first to be built in Grey street', and at one time was occupied by Sir George Grey.

The fruit that we shall lie eating during the rest of the winter is apples, says the Dunedin Star. No other fruit will be obtainable in quantity. And we shall have to pay for our apples. There is a short supply in the-dominion, and Tasmania cannot send us much because ol the prevalence of black spot in some districts, also because there is a stron£ demand in New South AVales and Victoria, where the crops have been light. Everything points to higher price* for apples. This paragraph was referred to a Hawke's .Hay grower, who slated that tli<> position wa> very different there, as the crops wore exceptionally heavy this year and the majority of growers are still holding a considerable portion for placing on the market at a later date. The crop in this dis■iviei was also a nood one this voar. and it is not anticipated that there will be any shortage.

Nyals Aromatic Castor Oil gets over all the unpleasant features of the ordinary castor oil. Children like it. even though it is castor oil, for it's so nice to the taste. Price Is (id per bottle. Obtainable only from C. S. Keodu'oll. Dispensing Chemist.- Advf.